Ingredients Grains Sorghum Sorghum and Albacore Tuna Salad with Preserved Lemon 5.0 (2) 1 Review Sorghum, a nutritious and sustainable grain, adds a pleasantly chewy bite to this simple salad from Roxana Jullapat, the co-owner and baker of Los Angeles restaurant Friends & Family. If you're going to use sorghum grains as a salad base, she advises, presoak the sorghum at least 8 hours for the best texture, wash the grains before cooking to remove extra starch, and cook them with abundant water, like pasta. Once cooked, spread them on a sheet pan and drizzle with olive oil so the grains don't stick together as much. Preserved lemon is a popular North African condiment made by pickling the fruit in salt and its own juice. The bracing lemony flavor adds a salty kick to this olive-, onion-, and fresh herb–laden tuna salad. By Roxana Jullapat Published on February 18, 2021 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Photo by Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Torie Cox / Prop Styling by Lydia Pursell Active Time: 25 mins Soak Time: 8 hrs Total Time: 9 hrs 45 mins Yield: 4 to 6 Ingredients 1 cup uncooked whole-grain sorghum (about 6 3/4 ounces) 8 cups water, plus more for soaking 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for serving 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste ½ teaspoon black pepper 1 (5-ounce) can albacore tuna packed in olive oil, drained .666 cup pitted Castelvetrano olives (about 3 1/2 ounces), roughly chopped 2 small celery stalks, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup) ¼ cup finely chopped red onion ¼ cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill, plus small fronds for garnish 1 tablespoon finely chopped preserved lemon 1 medium avocado, thinly sliced Lemon wedges, for serving Directions Place sorghum in a large nonreactive bowl; add water to cover by 3 inches. Cover and let soak at room temperature overnight, 8 to 12 hours. Drain sorghum; rinse until water runs clear. Bring sorghum and 8 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until sorghum is tender, 40 to 50 minutes. Drain well, and spread grains on a baking sheet to prevent them from clumping. Let cool completely, about 30 minutes. Combine lemon juice and vinegar in a large bowl. Whisking constantly, drizzle in olive oil in a thin, steady stream. Whisk in salt and pepper. Add cooled sorghum, and toss to coat. Flake tuna with a fork; add to sorghum. Toss to combine. Gently stir in olives, celery, onion, parsley, dill, and preserved lemon. Let stand, stirring occasionally, until sorghum absorbs most of the dressing, at least 10 minutes or up to 1 hour. Season with salt to taste. Transfer salad to a large platter. Top with avocado slices, and drizzle with olive oil. Garnish with dill, and serve with lemon wedges. Make ahead Sorghum can be cooked up to 3 days ahead and stored in an airtight container in refrigerator. Note Look for Bob's Red Mill sorghum, available at health food and specialty stores and at bobsredmill.com. Rate it Print